DavidS14

I don't really like drilled discs unless it's for a track car where performance of the braking system is paramount i.e. cost and replacement times are not important. Grooved discs on the other hand are a good compromise that give you some of the benefits of drilled without the major drawbacks. Again I'll dredge up a previous post from the SXOC (sorry again )

I think that we need to get some terminology correct, OEM is what Nissan fit when the cars leave the factory, any pads that are fitted after that time unless supplied and/or fitted by Nissan will be Aftermarket materials. Here's a couple of posts I made on the SXOC when we had a similar discussion: I worked on the development team for the DS range of materials for Ferodo so I know all the work that went into them and the competitor materials we tested at the time. We had dynos with a full suspension/wheel setup with a rolling road beneath and we could alter the loading/speed and the environment in the test cell (temperature and humidity) so we could play with a lot of material changes, pad designs etc. Sorry for the long post

People who because your office is quiet, tidy and clean insist that it's the best place to eat their dinner. The a fore mentioned people whilst eating their dinner trying to chat to you when you are working because you have to try and fit your breaks in when you have time. Working solid all day and finally getting a break late afternoon and having a late dinner only to be get funny looks as to why you're having a non scheduled break. People with no hands on ability who cherry pick the work so that you get all the installation/fault finding/repairs/climbing over plant and they get the checking the stores and doing the ordering/faxes/phone calls. Never getting any recognition when you work above and beyond to hit a deadline, is "thanks for getting that done, I appreciate the effort it took" so bl00dy difficult to say ? Not being considered for advancement as you've been told that if you were to move up none of the work you currently do would not get done so they need you where you are. Hello, I'm in a department of seven here for gods sake doesn't that tell you something ?

A little girl asks her mum, 'Mum, can I take the dog for a walk around the block?' Her mum replies 'No, because she is on heat.' 'What does that mean?' asked the child. 'Go and ask your father. I think he's in the garage.' The little girl goes out to the garage and says, 'Dad, can I take Lulu for a walk around the block? I asked Mum, but she said the dog was on the heat, and to come ask you.' He took a rag, soaked it in petrol, and scrubbed the dog's backside with it to disguise the scent, and said 'Ok, you can go now, but keep Lulu on the leash and only go one time around the block.' The little girl left and returned a few minutes later with no dog on the leash….. Surprised, Dad asked, 'Where's Lulu?' The little girl said, 'She ran out of petrol about halfway round the block, but it's alright, another dog is pushing her home.'

Welcome Good to see you've got the promise of pictures in early

Most apt one for the forum http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/picture ... ml?image=2

I saw an R34 in Rugby with some blue ones fitted so they must be good

I'm a PC gamer and just cannot get on with consoles, less options and everything has to be dumbed down when compared to PC versions. Don't game as much as I used to but was going to get MW2 until I started reading up on the hatchet job.

Don't do anything I wou..............nope that would still get you arrested. Have a great time

I download them via usenet, the new seasons in the US started a few of weeks ago.

Well ep3 is up and I think I'll stick with it for now, seem to be doing that lately with new seasons starting and other new shows. I'm currently watching, House, Supernatural, Doll House, Criminal Minds, Numbers, Dexter, Fringe, NCIS, Mad Men, Warehouse 13, The Mentalist, Lie to Me and a few others. Don't watch normal TV any more except for the news and the odd program just the above and movies

Agree with the trickle charger My 200 is sometimes in the garage for a while so I've wired up a socket down at the front of the car so I can plug it in from the outside (nice rubber cap to keep the dirt/water out) so no messing having to connect/disconnect the charger. There are a few guys on the SXOC who use the solar ones and say they are OK if you have no access to power and the car is outside.

Where are you based ?

Did 5 and then saw something shiny so got distracted

Agreed but the info in the article was taken from tests on a Supra though so they may be more restrictive as it doesn't say what mods it has (or may do if you can read the Japanese original)

Not sure if you guys have seen this, it's a few years old but shows a comparison between different filter types on filtration and any power gains. Looking at the figures the standard inlet/filter must be pretty restrictive to give the gains just by swapping filters. http://www.mkiv.com/techarticles/filters_test/2/ And the Revspeed original test (in Japanese) http://www.mkiv.com/techarticles/filter ... index.html

Have a look at http://350z-tech.com/zwiki/Brake_Pad_Bedding for a good guide on bedding. Dragging the brakes is usually a bad idea and not recommended for a bedding procedure as you'll get parts of the disc/pad hotter than others with the constant contact rather than allowing the whole system to warm up which is what you get from separate applications. If the pads have an additional high friction layer at the surface then the bedding time should be reduced but you still need to get the pads up to a decent temperature to get rid of the surface resins. The high friction layer is more beneficial when fitting new pads on ols discs as it allows any surface film from the old pads to be removed quickly as the new pads bed in.

I've still got my SX and had a similar issue with a clunk when taking up the drive a clicking sometimes when under load. Mine turned out to be the CV joints on the driveshafts. The outer casing was slightly deformed so there was a slight bulge on each of the flat areas which allowed too much play in the joint. I replaced them with some second hand spares from another member on the SXOC forum and all's well. Here's a pic from another forum member who had the same issue but his was much worse than mine. Some of the other known issues causing the clunk on drive are play in the diff and failed rear subframe bushes. Get him to stick a post up in the Technical S14 section on SXOC.com

Are you sure that they are the rims that the car went in with ? Or is there another Z with a spanking set of just refurbed Rays out there which had some damaged ones only a few days ago as you said that the blue spot you remember was missing ?

I told them when we got issued these vests that they didn't give enough support up top for the more "rubenesque" figure....

Sorry for your loss and a very worth while cause (raffle box left unticked )

Found this after a quick search http://www.whatcar.com/news-special-rep ... EL=3150062 I think it all depends on what he's signed and how he paid the deposit. I remember reading that if you pull out for cause (car not as described or not expected quality etc) then the dealer can keep the deposit but they have to prove that the deposit was to cover costs that they incurred otherwise you can take them to the small claims court to get some of it back.

I'd contact Trading Standards rather than the CAB.

You really have to bed in new pads/discs. When we used to dyno/track test them it made a huge difference in performance having the pads and discs bedded in as opposed to not and the differences were not just at the start of pad/disc life but extended well into their lifetime. Getting the pad/disc interface right isn't difficult but needs to be done carefully so that you get the best out of them. If you don't bed them in every set of pads or discs you fit to the car can act differently depending on their initial use rather than having them pretty much the same every time. When we had to do a trial on pads that we did not have time to bed in properly (usually track testing) then we would scortch the pad surface on a hotplate to burn off the surface resins before fitting. This would minimise the potential for glazing of the pad surface and disc surface deposits but it's not recommended for the road.

Have a look at the Dealers rated thread If you have a look in the Servicing group there's loads of prices and details on P3's from dealers and independants but prices seem to vary greatly (from about £180 to £350) so it's a good idea to shop around and even go a bit further a field to save some money.